Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Rams

RAMS (6-2) VS. HOUSTON (Three-5) When Rams have the ball
After scoring 51 factors in final week’s rout of the New York Giants, the Rams are averaging a league-leading 32.9 factors. They rank third in complete offense, averaging 382.1 yards. Quarterback Jared Goff is coming off a career-best efficiency. He handed for 4 touchdowns and 311 yards towards the Giants and was named the NFC offensive participant of the week. Goff is finishing 60% of his passes, 13 for touchdowns (with 4 interceptions). 4gamers — operatingagain Todd Gurley and receivers Robert Woods, Sammy Watkins and Cooper Kupp — have scored three touchdowns on moveperforms. Gurley additionally has rushed for seven touchdowns, giving him a league-leading 10. He's averaging four.Three yards per carry. Backup Malcolm Brown suffered a knee sprain towards the Giants, so Tavon Austin may get extra work out of the backfield. The Rams are alsoanticipated to activate again Lance Dunbar for the primary time this season. The Texans protection suffered a blow when lineman J.J. Watt went down due to a leg damage in early October. Lineman Jadeveon Clowney has a team-best 5 sacks for a protection that additionallyconsists of linebacker Benardrick McKinney and cornerback Kareem Jackson. Cornerback Johnathan Joseph and security Andre Hal every have two interceptions.When Texans have the ball
Coach Invoice O’Brien’s offense remains to beattempting to get well from the lack of star rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson, who suffered a significant knee damagea number of weeks in the past. Tom Savage, who started the season because the starter, struggled final week, finishing 19 of 44 passes for 219 yards in a 20-14 loss towards Indianapolis. He additionallymisplaced a fumble on the ultimate play. The Texans characteristic two excellent receivers in DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller. Hopkins has 51 catches, eight for touchdowns. His 692 yards receiving ranks third within the NFL. Fuller has turned seven of his 15 catches into touchdowns. Workingagain Lamar Miller has rushed for 483 yards and two touchdowns and has 21 receptions. The Rams, who of theirfinal two video games shut out Arizona and gave up 17 factors to the New York Giants, rank ninth in scoring protection. Aaron Donald, Connor Barwin and Matt Longacre every have 4 sacks. Linebacker Mark Barron leads the crew in tackles and likewise has intercepted two passes. Linebacker Robert Quinn is uncertainas a result of of an unspecified sickness that sidelined him all week. Security Lamarcus Joyner and cornerbacks Trumaine Johnson and Nickell Robey-Coleman every have two interceptions.Once they kick
Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein has scored a league-leading 99 factors, placing him on tempoto interrupt the NFL report of 186 set in 2006 by Corridor of Fame operatingagain LaDainian Tomlinson of the San Diego Chargers. Zuerlein has made 24 of 25 field-goal makes an attempt. With the offense in excessive gear, punter Johnny Hekker has solely 27 kicks, 16 fewer than on thesimilar time final season. Former UCLA kicker Ka’imi Fairbairn has made 11 of 12 field-goal makes an attempt for the Texans. Shane Lechler, an 18th-year professional, is averaging a league-best 50.2 yards per punt.Gary Klein’s prediction
The Rams have performedeffectively in all three phases for consecutive video games, and with a possible run to the playoffs now a actualityunderneath first-year coach Sean McVay, they
are anticipatedto construct on the momentum. If Watson have beenenjoying for the Texans, this may bea distinct story.RAMS 38, TEXANS 10